Analysis of Otologic Injuries Due to Blast Trauma by Handmade Explosives

Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the otologic injuries due to handmade explosive-welded blast travma in the law enforcement officers during the combat operations in the curfew security region and to specify the disorders that Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery (OHNS) physicians can face during such operations.Methods: Medical records of patients in law enforcement who were initially treated by OHNS physicians of Silopi State Hospital during combat operations, between December 14, 2015 and January 15, 2016 were reviewed. Twenty-five patients with otologic injuries due to blast trauma were included in the study. Trauma characteristics, physical examination findings, and beginning treatments were identified.Results: Primary blast injury (PBI) was identified as the major disorder in all 24 cases. Tinnitus and hearing loss were the most frequent complaints. In physical examination, tympanic membrane perforations were found in four ears of three patients. Oral methylprednisolone in decreasing doses for 10 days was commenced as an initial treatment in patients with PBI. Secondary blast injury presented in the form of soft tissue damage in the auricular helix due to shrapnel pieces in one patient and a minor surgery was performed.Conclusion: Otologic injuries due to blast trauma may often develop during this type of combat operations. Otologic symptoms should be checked, otoscopic examination should be performed, and patients should consult OHNS physicians as soon as possible after trauma

The Bibliometric Aspects of Case Report/Series in Science Citation Index Otorhinolaryngology Journals

Objective:The rate of case report/series (CR/S) acceptance by the high impact journals is steadily declining mainly due to low citations. The aim of this study is primarily to investigate the bibliometric aspects of CR/S in the field of otorhinolaryngology (ORL) and secondarily to guide prospective authors as to which type of CR/S have better chances of acceptance and citation in the current publication climate.Methods:Bibliometric and citation analysis of CR/S published in Science Citation Index (SCI) journals of ORL covering the years of 2012-2016 was conducted.Results:There were 1332 (8.9%) CR/S among 14900 publications in 11 SCI ORL journals published between January 1st, 2012 and December 31st, 2016. The most common published field and subject were the ‘pediatric ORL’ (33.2%) and ‘rare cases/conditions’ (47.1%) respectively. ‘General ORL’ (5.13) and ‘treatment’ (4.93) categories had the highest citations. Only 10% of CR/S had ≥10 citations. The mean citation counts were positively correlated with impact factors of journals (r=0.131, p<0.001), mean number of authors (r=0.151, p<0.001), mean number of cases (r=0.192, p<0.001), mean number of references (r=0.315, p<0.001) and mean number of Web of Science visits (r=0.291, p<0.001).Conclusion:Although CR/S provides low citation rates in ORL SCI journals, they may serve important topics in terms of diagnosis, treatment, or complications. The findings and the main discussions of this study may direct the rationale for the consistent publication of CR/S in the evidence-based medicine era

Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma of the Nasal Septum: A Case Report

Metastatic lesions of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are rare tumors. Carcinomas originating from intrapelvic organs play an important role in the differential diagnosis of these masses because of their paradoxic spread to the head and neck region. In this study we report a case with metastatic renal cell carcinoma of the caudal nasal septum

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Necrotizing Fasciitis due to Candida Infection after Thyroid Surgery

Surgical site infections (SSIs) after thyroidectomy are very rare as it is a clean case surgery, even the patterns for the use of prophylactic antibiotics is disputable. Cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue infections are the most common type of SSIs that develop due to the contamination of the skin flora pathogens during surgical incision. We report the case of a patient who, unlike the reports in the literature, developed necrotizing fasciitis due to Candida infection after total thyroidectomy. A 65-year-old male patient developed SSI progressing to necrotizing fasciitis four days after total thyroidectomy. Rapidly progressive necrosis was observed until antifungal treatment was initiated. Tissue defect eventually recovered with complete epithelization 40 days after the operation

Unilateral Pedunculated Lymphangiectatic Fibrolipomatous Polyp of the Palatine Tonsil: A Rare Case

Lymphangiomatous polyps are rare benign hamartomatous tumors of the palatine tonsils that can cause significant distress to the patients such as sore throat, foreign body sensation, a lumpy feeling in the throat region, dysphagia, and eventual suffocation. In this paper, the case of a 17-year-old male who came to the outpatient clinic with a complaint of difficulty in swallowing, eventual vomiting, and occasions of hematemesis is presented. On physical examination, the patient had a smooth- surface, polypoid, pedunculated tumoral lesion originating from the middle pole of the left palatine tonsil and protruding into the oropharyngeal isthmus. The patient underwent left tonsillectomy. Histopathological examination of the surgical specimen showed typical features of a lymphangiectatic fibrolipomatous polyp. The case reported herein with the brief literature review points out the clinical and the benign, non-neoplastic characteristics of the lymphangiectatic fibrolipomatous polyp, which can be cured by surgical excision along with tonsillectomy

Pharyngocutaneous Fistula after Total Laryngectomy: Risk Factors with Emphasis on Previous Radiotherapy and Heavy Smoking

Objective:In this retrospective cohort study, we aimed to determine the incidence of pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) after total laryngectomy (TL) and to define the possible predictors for PCF formation.Methods:The medical records of 198 patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent TL were reviewed. After the exclusion of patients with history of free flap reconstruction, previous laryngeal surgery, and previous radiotherapy (RT) for other primary cancers, the risk factors for PCF were analyzed in 183 patients who were included in the study.Results:The overall incidence of PCF was 20.2%. A history of heavy smoking and previous RT were detected as independent risk factors in both univariate (p=0.004 and p=0.007, respectively) and multivariate (p=0.005) analyses. Preoperative tracheotomy (PT) longer than 14 days was a risk factor for PCF among patients with PT in the univariate analysis (p=0.031). Overall three- and five-year survival rates were statistically indifferent between the PCF and non-PCF groups (p>0.05). However, the overall five-year survival rate was lesser in the persistent PCF group (47%) than in the non-persistent PCF group (83%) (p=0.038).Conclusion:Heavy smoking and previous RT are independent risk factors for PCF, and the persistence of PCF decreases survival rates. Preventable measures should be taken to decrease the incidence and persistence of this complication of TL in the management of patients with possible risk factors

Treatment Results and Postoperative Complications of Single-Stage Tracheal Resection in Adolescent Patients with Post-Intubation Tracheal Stenosis, Compared to Adults

Objective:The purpose of this study was to analyze the treatment outcomes and postoperative complications of tracheal resection in patients under the age of 19 years with post-intubation tracheal stenosis, and to compare the results with those of adults.Methods:Data were retrospectively retrieved from the medical records, including demographic characteristics, perioperative features, any postoperative complications and follow-up statuses of the patients. Treatment results and postoperative complications were compared between adolescent and adult groups.Results:Overall, anastomotic and non-anastomotic complication rates in the adolescent group and the adult group were 40%, 40%, 10% and 63%, 44.4%, 33.3%, respectively. Overall treatment success rates based on tracheostomy tube and tracheal stent free status were 90% and 92.6% in adolescent and adults, respectively.Conclusion:Treatment success rates and incidence of anastomotic complications were found similar in patients under the age of 19 years and adult patients who underwent single-stage tracheal resection and end to end anastomosis for treatment of post-intubation tracheal stenosis

Thyroglossal Duct Cyst With Endolaryngeal Extension

Thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC) arises from the remnant thyroglossal duct tract as a cystic expansion. Patients most commonly present with a palpable cystic midline neck mass or discharge from a cervical sinus opening. TDC is the most common congenital head and neck lesion in children and adults, but endolaryngeal extension is a rare entity. The treatment of TDC is excision of the cyst and the whole sinus tract with the central part of the hyoid bone, as described by Sistrunk. It is necessary to preserve the thyrohyoid membrane and thyrohyoid perichondrium of the thyroid cartilage in cases with endolaryngeal extension. In this report, a case of TDC with endolaryngeal extension is presented, with diagnosis and management modalities